Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 39

The St. Louis Blues put up a valiant fight against the Colorado Avalanche, but they were ultimately defeated in a six-game series. Star defender Torey Krug missed the entire second round after sustaining an injury in St. Louis’ first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild. Not having the veteran defenseman available was a big loss for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are set for their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the New York Rangers, with Game 1 set for Wednesday, June 1. After sweeping the Florida Panthers in the second round, the Lightning will look to pick up where they left off with a strong showing against the Rangers. Unfortunately, it looks […]

The Western Conference Final kicks off tonight as the Edmonton Oilers will head into Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche took care of business against the Blues after beating them in six games, while the Oilers had a bit of an underdog story as they took down the Flames in just five […]

New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin delivered yet another dominant performance in Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Shesterkin stopped 36 shots in a 6-2 victory, helping the Rangers reach the Eastern Conference Finals to set up a date with the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Now awaiting Shesterkin is a showdown against Lightning […]

The New York Rangers pulled off yet another comeback in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, this time finishing off the Carolina Hurricanes with a dominant 6-2 victory on Monday night in Raleigh. The Rangers trailed this series 2-0 and 3-2 before winning the last two games on the back of goalie Igor Shesterkin. This came […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are set to square off in the Western Conference Finals, a playoff matchup that will pit two of the NHL’s biggest superstars head-to-head. Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and Oilers’ superstar Connor McDavid are largely considered among the NHL’s most elite players, and now they’re set to face off in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 NHL Western Conference Finals, with a Stanley Cup Finals berth on the line. The matchup will pit two of the game’s greatest talents against one another, as Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs will look to put an end to Connor McDavid […]

The Carolina Hurricanes failed to close out the series against the New York Rangers on Saturday night, meaning their second-round matchup will come down to a Game 7 in Carolina, set for Monday night. Antti Raanta, who had been excellent for the Canes throughout the playoffs, struggled mightily in Game 6, getting pulled midway through […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up for the Eastern Conference Finals for the third year in a row. After sweeping the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers, the Lightning look poised to return to the Stanley Cup Finals, though they’ll have to take on the winner of the Canes-Rangers series first. The Lightning provided an injury […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are set for Game 7 of their second-round NHL Playoffs series. With the matchup set to return to North Carolina, the Hurricanes will look to defend their undefeated record at home during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Rangers will lean on Igor Shesterkin as they look to […]

The New York Rangers needed some heroes to force a Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes, and they got them on Saturday night in a 5-2 victory at Madison Square Garden. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin was one of those heroes, racking up 37 saves while also making history by handing out a pair of assists to […]

This is a series that has a pretty big tendency of home-ice advantage wins as the New York Rangers are hosting tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes are now 0-5 on the road this postseason and are up 3-2 in this series. A win tonight would win them the series and show that […]

Getting eliminated from the playoffs isn’t something teams will get over in a day or two, especially when they were playing for the greatest trophy in sports AKA the Stanley Cup Trophy. And that’s certainly the case for Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues, who really believed that they could take down the Colorado […]

The Calgary Flames trail the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the only two Canadian teams left in the postseason tournament, it truly is the Battle of the North, or more specifically, the Battle of Alberta. And, according to Darryl Sutter, it doesn’t seem like victory is […]

Tyler Bozak scored one of the biggest goals of his career Wednesday night, as he gave the St. Louis Blues a life extension in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by finding the back of the net in overtime of Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche at home. With over three minutes into overtime, Bozak […]

The Colorado Avalanche wasted a grand opportunity to finish their business in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues when they squandered a 3-0 lead in Game 5 at home Wednesday night and lost in overtime, 5-4. That setback also put to waste a spectacular effort from […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning swept the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now in the offseason, members of the Panthers are weighing their options for the upcoming season. This includes Claude Giroux, who joined the team just before the trade deadline in March. The veteran winger told the media […]

Game five gets underway in Denver tonight as the Colorado Avalanche lead the series over the St. Louis Blues 3-1. This is a do-or-die game for the Blues as their season is now on the line. The Avs want to finish strong and move on to the conference final for the first time since 2002, […]

In their relentless pursuit of a Stanley Cup three-peat, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers with ease and advanced to their sixth Eastern Conference Finals in eight seasons. After sweeping their in-state rival, the Bolts now have their sights set on overtaking the New York Rangers or Carolina Hurricanes as they aim to […]

The Florida Panthers had lofty expectations in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a remarkable regular season that saw them crowned Presidents’ Trophy winners. After getting past the Capitals in six games in the first round, the Panthers were matched up with the reigning champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning. What was anticipated as being a […]

The Battle of Alberta has been an outstanding series so far, just as fans expected between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers will host game four after winning the last game and putting themselves up 2-1 on the series. The Flames need to find their offense again, which wasn’t a problem in […]

The Colorado Avalanche leads the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado pulled off a showstopping win in Game 4, complete with a stunning hattrick from Nazem Kadri. Unfortunately, Kadri hasn’t been able to fully relish in his team’s accomplishments. Instead, the Avalanche forward is dealing with […]

Game four of this second-round matchup continues tonight as the New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes. The series is now 2-1 in favor of the Hurricanes after the Rangers came up huge with a win in game three to give themselves a chance to win this series. The Hurricanes have had trouble winning on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made quick work of the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, destroying the best team in the regular season in a four-game sweep. That shocking success of the Lightning was mainly due to the incredible netminding of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who reduced the Panthers’ high-flying […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning shredded the Stanley Cup dreams of the Florida Panthers with a second-round sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning squad. And if you ask anyone who the best player was for the Lightning in that series, chances are you’re going to hear the name of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had done a sensational […]

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri has been a target of some vile behavior from angry St. Louis Blues fans following his Game 3 collision with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington that resulted in the latter sustaining an injury that has taken him out for the rest of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. […]

The St. Louis Blues are doing their all to limit one of hockey’s most lethal offenses in their second-round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. Thus far, the Blues have been fighting the Avs without one of their top defenders in Torey Krug, but ahead of Game 4, St. Louis received an optimistic update on their […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to stick the dagger in the Florida Panthers and pull off the stunning series sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy winners. What’s most remarkable about the Lightning’s dominance in the second round has been the fact that Tampa has won three consecutive games without star forward Brayden Point available. The […]

The Florida Panthers are making some key changes to their lineup ahead of Monday night as they face elimination against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Down 3-0 and on the verge of a humiliating series sweep, the Panthers are turning to some different faces to provide the offense with a boost. According to the team, Anton […]

The Edmonton Oilers have jumped out to a 2-1 series lead against the Calgary Flames after an impressive 4-1 rout on Sunday night. Connor McDavid has used the NHL Playoffs as a platform to erase any doubt regarding his claim as the best hockey player on the planet, and his red-hot play has effectively carried […]

The Colorado Avalanche will try and take a commanding 3-1 series lead as they face the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the second-round series. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blues prediction and pick.    The Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 3 on Saturday. St. Louis […]

The New York Rangers won Game 3 of their second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday at home to the tune of a 3-1 score, and if there’s anyone who had topped the heat of the Rangers’ on-ice performance, it’s got to be their head coach, Gerard Gallant, who ripped the Canes after the contest. […]

The Florida Panthers will try to keep their season alive as they play Game 4 of their second-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Lightning prediction and pick.    The Lightning defeated the Panthers 5-1 in Game 3 on Sunday. Corey Perry started things off […]

The Florida Panthers are on the precipice of being bounced in just the second round of the NHL Playoffs despite ending the regular season as Presidents’ Trophy winners. It seems their regular season luster has vanished here in the postseason, and they now have their backs against the wall following Sunday’s loss to the Tampa […]

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was the victim of a dangerous hit from Nazem Kadri in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche. Binning sustained a knee injury on the play, and despite Kadri claiming the contact was accidental and that he had been pushed, it seems Blues players don’t exactly believe the Avs forward. […]

The St. Louis Blues were dealt a tough defeat on their home ice against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 on Saturday. The loss was made worse by the injury sustained by starting goaltender Jordan Binnington early in the game. After a collision with Nazem Kadri, Binnington was unable to continue due to an apparent […]

The Battle of Alberta is back once again for game three as the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames tonight. So far through the first two games, this series has certainly lived up to the hype as the Oilers managed to get a multi-goal comeback in game two after scoring four straight goals to win […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning stole both games on the road in Florida and will return to Tampa Bay with a comfortable 2-0 lead in the series against the Panthers. Looking to further their advantage in the second-round NHL Playoffs series, the Lightning are hoping to earn a win at home in Game 3. Unfortunately, they […]

Game three gets underway in today’s matinee game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers. The Canes currently lead the series 2-0 after winning both games at home, but now the home-ice advantage has shifted to New York for games three and four. The Rangers are desperate for a win here as they […]